Crawford, Murphy & Tilly (CMT) holds company-wide meetings throughout the year to provide progress updates on strategic initiatives, share insights across disciplines and geographies, and recognize professional excellence and outstanding contributions. The CMT Recognition Program is an annual highlight of accomplishments across the firm. CMT’s Recognition Committee selected from a pool of employee-nominated colleagues and projects, and CEO Bill Bailey, PE, SE, and other key staff announced the winners. Congratulations to the well-deserving teams and individuals. For a comprehensive recap of the event, please continue reading below:
Recognizing Individual Excellence
2025 Above & Beyond Awards
Above & Beyond Awards are presented to individuals for their outstanding performance in one of the following categories:
- Extraordinary contribution made toward the successful completion of a technical project
- Extraordinary contribution made toward the elimination of a quality problem or significant improvement of a process
- Outstanding overall contribution in support of team performance goals
- Outstanding contribution made through leadership of or extensive involvement in a professional society
Boris Mihailovic, PE
Jacque Knight, AICP
Aaron Johnson
Continuous Improvement & Innovation (CI²) Awards
CMT is committed to CI², an ongoing effort to improve processes and implement innovations to enhance the delivery of our services. The initiative supports CMT’s mission and has perpetually been an integral part of CMT’s business success model. The following awards celebrate those who consistently champion continuous improvement.
CI² Monthly Award Winners
- September: Karl Eson
- October: Colin Gibbons
- November: Maddy Hatch
- December: Paul Johnson, MSCE
- January: Jerry Bollinger, PE, PTOE, RSP1
- February: Amanda Withers, PE, ENV SP
- March: Imtiaz Shaik
- April: Eldon Fritz, LSIT
- May: Stacy Hilber
- June: Larry Wilson
- July: Jacob Vangunten, EI & Vanessa Randall
- August: Abby Schmidter
CI² Project Impact Awards
CI² Project Impact Awards recognize individuals or teams who completed a CI² project that demonstrates a significant impact on improvement and innovation at CMT.
Online GIS Base Maps
Justin Krones
Aviation Planning Templates
Stephanie Niese, CM
Zachary Rieth
Water Resources Construction Manual
Edgar Rosales
Claus Dunkelberg, PE
Environmental Module
Heather Lacey, PMP
Craig Gallant
Quantity Calculation Best Practice
Rajesh Kaphle, EI
Kevin Rearick, PE
Lydia Wigner, PE, PTP
CI² Knowledge Sharing Awards
CI² Knowledge Sharing Awards are presented to an individual or team for a significant contribution toward the sharing of knowledge within their group or firm-wide.
Albert Reinwart, PE
Maddy Hatch
Taylor Kaschke, MBA
Technical Project Excellence Awards
Technical Project Excellence Awards are presented to teams that have delivered a particularly innovative project or provided superb service to their client.
Route 66 Strafford Trail Feasibility Study | Ozark Transportation Organization
Project Manager: Ryan Stehn, PE
Team: Matt DeMoss, PE; Mitchell Kroeger, PE; Logan Harper; Mark Mais, PE; Garret Burns, EI; Drew Hayes, EI
State Road 4 Sidewalks & Storm Alternatives | City of Fairfield, OH
Project Manager: Shelby Ingle, PE
Team: Larry Wilson; Ahmad Ashiq; Nathan Brickner, EI; Rob Cunningham, PE; Josh Lockhart, PE
Des Peres Roundabout | City of Des Peres, MO
Project Manager: John Keeven, PE
Team: Cassie Lee, PE; Troy Beilsmith, EI; Ron Leible, PE; Jenny McEachern, PE; Aaron Klenke; Andrew Schlichting, PE, PTOE; Justin Krones
Godfrey Wastewater Treatment Plant Aeration Blower Improvements | Illinois American Water
Project Manager: Adrianne Eilers, PE
Team: Nathan Murphy; Scott Knight, PE, ENV SP; Terry Landon, PLS; Ed Cramer, PE; Michael Lorenz, AIA; Justin Steinkuehler, PE, ENV SP
Mount Vernon Diverging Diamond Interchange (I-57/64 & IL 15) | Illinois Department of Transportation
Recognized as the 2025 People’s Choice Winner
Project Manager: Stan Hansen, PE, PLS
Team: Ryan Uehara, PE; Brian Bond, PE; Emily Munday, PE, CESSWI; Ryan Hampsey, PE; Jared Wigger, PE; James Michael, PE; Vaishnavi Ramachandra; Robert Heady; Derek Cochran, PE; Matt Overbey, PE, PLS; Allen Smith, PE, SE; Richard Shang, EI; Kristin Timmons, PE
